Wednesday, June 10th
Classical Piano - Level 9 - Group D
Adjudicator: Fiona Wu
Canadian pianist Fiona Wu is a soloist, collaborator, and teacher whose philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: the most powerful performance comes from stripping away pretense and playing from the essence of who you are.
Known for her highly sensitive and expressive playing, Fiona has been praised for her “complete mastery of contrapuntal detail” and “intense immersion” (New York Concert Review). A laureate of the Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition and winner of Le Prix Guy-Soucie and Le Prix Monik Grenier at the Concours Prix d’Europe, her performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto earned her third prize at the Concours de concerto de l’OUM.
A Toronto native now rooted in Montreal, Fiona speaks English, French, Mandarin, and Russian—a linguistic range that reflects her belief that music, at its best, transcends borders. She holds a doctorate from the Université de Montréal and currently serves on faculty at the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montréal.
Location
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church - Sanctuary
54 Benton St.
Kitchener, ON N2G 3H2
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Classical Piano - Level 9 - Group D - Morning
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:30 AM | Name:Shimin Kang | Titles: Reverie in F Minor by Dennis Alexander Six Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento, WoO 70 by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:St. Thomas |
| Time:9:40 AM | Name:Derek Meadowcroft | Titles: Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 by Johann Sebastian Bach Changes by Alexina Louie | Home Festival:Yip's |
| Time:9:50 AM | Name:Charles Wang | Titles: Six Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento, WoO 70 by Ludwig van Beethoven Tarentelle, op. 77, no. 6 by Moritz Moszkowski | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:10:05 AM | Name:Jackie Deng | Titles: The Easy Winners by Scott Joplin October (Autumn Song), op. 37b, no. 10 by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Sueah Lee | Titles: Reverie in F Minor by Dennis Alexander Grillen, op 12, no. 4 by Robert Schumann | Home Festival:London |
| Time:10:35 AM | Name:Grace Li | Titles: Sonata in G Major, op. 79, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven Butterfly, op. 43, no. 1 by Edvard Grieg | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
| Time:10:45 AM | Name:Chun Hei Cho | Titles: L'Egyptienne by Jean-Philippe Rameau Nocturne in E flat Major, op. 9, no. 2 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:IMFC |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Michael Sanda | Titles: Sonata in E minor Hob. XVI:34, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Consolation No. 2, S 172 by Franz Liszt | Home Festival:Chatham |
| Time:11:15 AM | Name:XueYi Peng | Titles: Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:23, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Intermezzo No.1 by Manuel Ponce | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:11:30 AM | Name:Ocean Yang | Titles: October (Autumn Song), op. 37b, no. 10 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky L’Egyptienne by Jean-Philippe Rameau | Home Festival:Toronto |
11:45 AM - Lunch Break
Classical Piano - Level 9 - Group D - Afternoon
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Ewan Huang | Titles: L'Egyptienne by Jean-Philippe Rameau Buenos días by Sarah Konecsni | Home Festival:Sudbury |
| Time:1:10 PM | Name:Cindy Wei | Titles: Intermezzo No. 1 by Manuel Ponce Prelude in F Sharp Major, op. 28, no. 13 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:1:20 PM | Name:Tony Huang | Titles: Tarantella in A Minor (Danses de salon No. 1) by Albert Pieczonka Sonata in D Minor, R 360 by Antonio Soler | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:1:35 PM | Name:Delilah Tran | Titles: Sonata in G Major, K 283, 1st mvt. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Rêverie by Claude Debussy | Home Festival:Kingston |
| Time:1:50 PM | Name:Sophia Nikneshan | Titles: Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Rêverie by Claude Debussy | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:2:05 PM | Name:Alyson Yiouroukis | Titles: Sonata in E Major, K380 by Domenico Scarlatti The Cat and the Mouse Tango by Gary K. Thomas | Home Festival:Oshawa |
2:30 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
4:45 PM - PLAYOFFS - Classical Piano - Level 9
The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel
140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6